Volcano Deity

I always loved that there was a Volcano Goddess called Pele. As an angsty teenager I envisioned boys being sacrificed to her while listening to Tori Amos’ 1996 Album ‘Boys for Pele’. When I saw Brendan Foster’s ode to fashion goddess meets island getaway with muse Gabrielle Sullivan rolling on that white sand with flecks of black volcanic memory through it, it brought me back there once again.

Below are Brendan’s words on their little island hopping adventure to find some white sand among an archipelago of volcanic black sand ~ personally I’m delighted that some black flecks remained, it took me back to one of my fave albums of all time, and had me wondering once again on the Volcano deity, Pele… and who those boys were that Tori wished upon her fiery depths. xx Lizzy

Words by Brendan Foster.

The winter had settled in back in my hometown so this meant for a little exploration abroad. Travelling to Indonesia meant trying to find a white sandy beach amongst all the black sand beaches that surround the mainland. After searching around for a week with no luck I decided to re-locate the shoot to one of the smaller islands.

Spell Designs were nothing but a pleasure to work with. My dealings with Mel Carrero in particular were fantastic, she really has a great understanding for photography and treats people with the utmost respect. I look forward to working with such a great team again in the future.